Events/Dragon Ride L'Etape Wales — Gran Fondo

Dragon Ride L'Etape Wales — Gran Fondo

Road
Date
Sun, 13 Jun 2027
Venue
Margam / Port Talbot, South Wales, UK
Countdown
June
Distance
215km
Total climb
3,400m

The UK's benchmark long sportive, and part of the ASO L'Etape family. Around 215km and 3,400m of climbing through the Brecon Beacons and the South Wales valleys, out from Margam in mid-June.

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The course

The route

Around 215km and 3,400m of climbing on open South Wales roads, from Margam through the Brecon Beacons over Black Mountain, the timed Devil's Elbow, Rhigos and the Bwlch. Reversed for 2026, so every climb changes character.

Weather

Mid-June, Margam / Port Talbot

17°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
7°CColdest in 20 years
48%Days with rain

Highs around 17°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 7°C. Rain on 48% of days.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Training

Training for the Dragon Ride L'Etape Wales — Gran Fondo

We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.

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A long climbing day in the Welsh hills
Typical sessions
Around 215km and 3,400m of climbing, with no long flats to recover on.
Sustained 15 to 25min climbs on Rhigos and the Bwlch that reward threshold power, not surges.
The two decisive climbs arrive after 130km, on already-loaded legs.
Exposed moorland tops and unpredictable June weather to dress for.
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
2x20 sweet spot and 3x15 threshold to build Rhigos and Bwlch length power.
Long climb repeats: 3 to 4 x 15 to 20min at 85 to 90% FTP on real gradient.
Big hilly days building to a 6 to 7hr, 2,500 to 2,800m Dragon Ride rehearsal.
Wet-weather and descent-repeat rides to be ready for Welsh conditions.
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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